New Jersey confirms new state record grass carp

The huge carp, caught by James Dempsey Jr. of Ewing, N.J., while fishing Curlis Lake, surpassed the previous record set in 2008 by Homer Tye by 1 pound, 1 ounce. Tye's fish was caught at the same lake.

It took Dempsey two hours to land the behemoth, which measured 47 3/4-inches in length and had a 30-inch girth.